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Seminar
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CONTENT
 Abstract
 Introduction
 What is Geotextiles
 Geotextiles History
 Properties of Geotextile
 Types of Geotextiles
 Functions
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Uses
 Conclusions
 References
INTRODUCTION

 In 1972, geotextiles were largely untested, and the site

was set up as an accelerated field test to determine the
comparative performances of several fabrics for use as
a geotextile.
 But because the site was still accessible 35 years later,
it offered an opportunity to review the ultimate
potential lifetime of geotextiles in unpaved roads.
WHAT IS GEOTEXTILE?
"A permeable geosynthetic comprised solely of textiles.
Geotextiles are used with foundation, soil, rock, earth,
or any other geotechnical engineering-related material
as an integral part of human-made project, structure, or
system."
GEOTEXTILES HISTORY
 During the last some years we often hear the term
«geotextiles» or, in a Russian manner, «dornit».
 Many construction companies who have already used
this interesting and promising material and have
appraised its characteristics and properties, probably,
do not know who its inventor was.
THE BASIC PROPERTIES OF
GEOTEXTILE
 Tensile strength
 Elongation
 Impact strength
 Stress crack resistance
 Heat resistance
TYPES OF GEOTEXTILES
 Woven monofilament
 Woven multifilament
 Woven slit-film monofilament
 Woven slit-film multifilament
 Nonwoven continuous filament heat bonded
 Nonwoven continuous filament needle-punched
 Nonwoven staple needle-punched
 Nonwoven resin bonded
 Other woven and nonwoven combinations
 Knitted
FUNCTIONS
 Separation: Geotextiles will prevent two soil layers of
different particle sizes from mixing with each other, as is
illustrated the image below.
 Drainage: Geotextiles will efficiently collect superfluous
water from structures, such as rainwater or surplus water, from
the soil and discharge it.
 Filtration: Geotextiles are an ideal interface for reverse
filtration in the soil adjacent to the geotextile.
 Reinforcement: Heavy geotextiles can be used to reinforce
earth structures by means of fill materials.
 Protection : Geotextiles are an ideal protection from erosion
of earth embankments by wave action, currents or repeated
drawdown.
ADVANTAGES

 Strength-for-strength, they are lighter than woven geotextiles

using the same yarn.This makes for easier handling and
laying on site; thus transport and labour costs are less in real
terms.
 Knitted geotextiles have exceptional tear strength. Additional
strength can be designed and built-in to the weft direction
such that a bi-axial high tensile, high strength warp/weft
geotextile becomes a reality; e.g. 500kNm warp and 500k
Nm weft.
 Knitted geotextiles can incorporate an additional fabric to
form a true composite geotextile, the fabric being simply
knitted-in.
DISADVANTAGES

 Properly installed mattings provide excellent erosion

control but do so at relatively high cost.
 Geotextiles and Mats may delay seed germination,
due to reduction in soil temperature.
 Plastic sheeting is easily vandalized, easily torn,
photodegradable, and must be disposed of at a
landfill.
 Plastic results in 100% runoff, which may cause
serious erosion problems in the areas receiving the
increased flow.
USES OF GEOTEXTILES

 Separation
 Stabilization  
 Reinforcement
 Filtration
 Drainage
 Moisture Barrier
CONCLUSION
 The report is unusual in that it documents the use of a
geotextile type of fabric and its performance over a 35
year period.
 The initial purpose of the test, 35 years ago, was to
determine if and which fabric would perform
effectively as a geotextile in a separation application
under an unpaved road.
REFERENCES
 www.google.org
 www.wikipedia.com
 www.studymafia.org
THANKS